Arturo Fuente

Hemingway

Always a treat! Sweet, smooth, balanced cedar, nuts, light spices… what’s not to like?

Glorious cigar for a quick smoke: sweet notes of cedar, cashew and some spice (black pepper?) Delicious!

This little one is always a treat… ideal for cold winter nights and consistently delicious!Just ordered another box as my

Great way to start Thanksgiving Day! Delicious smoke.

Excellent smoke. Always a treat!

Short run. Great small cigar

Great cigar…paired it with Good Times Neapolitan Bourbon…fantastic!

Always a treat.

Always a favorite!

Always a great short smoke

Great daily cigar. Short and sweet.

Always a treat!

Nicely made cigar, smooth, oily wrapper. After an initially tight draw (due to its shape) it drew and burnt perfectly. Nutty, spicy flavor, balanced and consistent. A favorite for a quick smoke. Always have a few in the humidor. Buy them by the box.

Pretty decent cigar.

TL;DR: A quick-ish smoke that is a roller coaster ride of shifting flavors. ——— RH could not be measured due to cigar size/shape - Home humidor aged 4 months. ——— Initial observations - Like most Fuentes, it’s a firm, very well-packed stick. Not a typical vitola for me, this perfecto size and shape is interesting and will probably affect the flavors and smoking time. The Cameroon wrapper has hidden seams, but veins galore and a fair amount of mottling. Cameroon wrappers are notoriously sensitive, so I’ll be forgiving. The band is standard Fuente. Nothing new. The taper from foot to cap is gradual and combined with the finish on the foot (nubbed and mostly closed), it assured me that these cigars are rolled by extremely skilled artisans. The cap is deftly cut and deeply placed, but extra care could have been paid to make sure it was straight. Wrapper scents included cinnamon, coffee, and hay (as usual). No foot scents since it’s mostly closed. I took care in my V-cut, and the cap stayed in place. ——— Cold draw - Creamed coffee, hay, must, and cedar were the flavor notes. The draw itself was a little tight. ——— Light up - The flavors I caught were toast, plum, raisin, leather, black pepper, walnuts, a floral note, and earth. There were so many natural, earthy flavors going on at once that it was hard to catch them all. The retrohale was just as unforgiving with notes of earth, black pepper, graham cracker, wheat, dried fruit, cedar, almond, and a touch of cream. I honestly have not had my palate assaulted like this by a cigar…EVER. ——— First third - The flavors distracted me so much that I almost missed how badly the burn started, but like most Fuentes, it self-corrected with time. It canoed AND waved, and it took a bit to even out, but I could see it happening with each puff. The draw went from tight to loose, but that was to be expected given the foot finish. Ash was gray, “stacked”, and flaky, but held on well. The aroma was that of most Fuentes; they seem to have their own unique scent once they’re lit, almost as if you can smell a nuttiness in the tobacco. Flavors were similar to the light up notes, but better blended. Dried fruit, black pepper, nuts, and earth were standout on the palate. The retro retained black pepper, wheat, cedar, and raisin. The finish allowed the floral, woods, must, and prune notes to linger. The smoke itself was abundant and noticeably thicker than most other manufacturers. And just as I got comfortable with the cigar, it transitioned to the second third. ——— Second third - As if the flavor profile wasn’t all over the place already, things shifted, blended, mellowed, stood out, and altogether changed even more in this third. The finish shifted to pepper, floral, a hint of cream, and pine nuts. Retro flavors shifted to wheat, graham cracker, vanilla, prunes, and of course black pepper. All while the main palate notes became dark chocolate, raisin, pepper, and a hint of citrus. To say that this cigar challenged me to identify a plethora of flavor notes would be an understatement. The ash continued to hold on, not falling from light up until there was about 0.75” left in the second third. If I ever entered a long ash contest, I’d choose a Fuente to smoke. Even as it looked dirty and flaky, it still held on. Construction was excellent. Towards the end of this third, the flavor notes got more earthy, and the taper caused the burn rate to increase. ——— Final third - One more shift in flavors. Peaty earth and balsamic notes dominated as the main attraction, but the supporting cast was still an all-star list of pine nuts, floral notes, and anise on the palate, with black pepper, graham crackers, vanilla, toast, and a mix of dried fruits (cherry, raisin, plum) in the retro. The finish stayed the same, but seemed to be drier. Band removal was easy and signaled an end coming soon. The burn evened out but never got razor sharp. Medium-plus in strength and flavor presence throughout the entire cigar. And with as much flavor shifting as took place throughout, I should have known that the end had one last trick up its sleeve…a little sourdough, not much, combined with the anise, citrus flower, and tobacco to finish the cigar. What a ride! ——— Other notes - I see why these Hemingways are so beloved. If you’re not paying attention to the flavors with these, you’re doing yourself a disservice. Smoked down to 0.5” nub in 1 hour flat, and it would have gone quicker if I wasn’t writing the review as I smoked. If I had to knock the cigar, it would be that it smokes so quickly. Will absolutely buy and experience these again, as I plan on keeping a few of these in my humidor. ——— Personal Final Score - 91

Always a great smoke

Always a favorite winter smoke

this is my first time smoking this cigar and it was a great experience! I love the sweet toast flavor of this cigar. For a smaller cigar I was blown away and I absolutely advise others to buy this cigar!

Always a great smoke: smooth, flavorful. Perfect build, even burn, razor sharp burn line, great draw, plenty of creamy smoke. Solid grey ash, held at least to 2 inches. Lasted just over 30 mins, perfect for a quick smoke in a cold, snowy evening outside.

$7.55 CA (90)

Rating 4.5. Great flavor and strength.

Great cigar in a small package. Meaty flavor and toothy wrapper with a fairly even burn. Produces enough smoke and lasts about 45 mins. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Very good stick!

Medium body, spicy and flavorful, smooth

Sharp burn and white ash, slightly tighter draw than preferred but still a delicious medium cigar. Graham cracker woody flavors on light deepening to stronger coffee and earth notes.

Wrapper peeling while in the plastic

Intéressant en terme de flavour. A revoir pour le deuxième.

Absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Great burn and aroma. A new favorite for sure!

A little bitter

One of my favs